Studio Christopher Wright Architecture was enlisted to design Kayak Point House, a new home that celebrates the lush foliage the Pacific Northwest has to offer. The home’s design is informed by several preserved large cedar trees on the plot and is inspired by the Swiss heritage of one of the owners. Due to the desire...
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Modernist Well-Crafted Vacation House In Corsica
Architect Amelia Tavella was commissioned to transform a 1950s rundown house into a modern holiday retreat in her native land, Corsica. Located right by the sea, Casa Santa Teresa is blessed with beautiful views of the gulf of Ajaccio which Tavella has elegantly framed throughout the house. Pairing modernist purity well-crafted natural materials, the property...
A Modern-Day Medieval Castle With Views
Nestled high above Los Angeles in the Hollywood hills, this residence was conceived as a modern-day medieval castle whose breathtaking views and compact footprint are matched by an oddball grandeur that fuses industrial chic and old-world interiors. The house was designed by Kristen Becker of Mutuus Studio and she took cues from the owners’ travels...
Contemporary House B Enveloping An Old Cottage
Architecture studio Smartvoll has preserved an old cottage in Klosterneuburg, Austria, enveloping it in three more buildings to create a spacious family home. House B is now a dwelling for a family of six, with its copper roof and wrought-iron balcony. The children’s tower, the living room, and the dining area, which connects old and...
Cozy Modern Barn-Style House In Rural England
Elliott Architects has designed this barn-like house in the Tyne Valley, England, with double-height living space beneath a steep gable ceiling. The house is called North Bank. Despite its rural location, the house sits close to the road and has neighbors on three sides. It’s oriented to look out over the Tyne Valley to the...
Restored 120-Year-Old Cottage In Cape Town
Douglas & Company Architects recently renovated a 120-year-old Victorian home in Green Point, Cape Town. The single-story cottage takes its name from when it was previously part of a series of three identical cottages called Arklow I-III. The new structure is predominantly made from South African Pine timber, brick, and natural stone, though original features...
Contemporary Unique Oast House In England
Standing tall in a former apple orchard amid the beautiful landscape of Kent is a reimagining of the traditional oast house by Studio Acme. The contemporary dwelling draws closely on vernacular oast houses and their coned roofs that were used for drying hops as part of the beer-brewing process. The proportions of the tower roundels...
Contemporary Home Resembling A TreeHouse
The two-storey South Yarra House extension in Melbourne was built by AM Architecture. Plants are expected to grow up the sides of this house, which creates a new master bedroom and living spaces for the owners. The aim for South Yarra House is to create a place that is both wonderful to inhabit, and one...
Bewboc House That Looks Like A Concrete Barrel Vault
Bewboc House by Fabian Tan is a suburban terrace residence in Kuala Lumpur, malaysia, the form of which resembles a concrete barrel vault. Owned by a young family who requested for a minimal intervention, the project is an addition to an existing corner house, while the brief also included the re-purposing of the living spaces...
LA Home Inspired By Medieval Castles And Industrial Buildings
This multi-storey California home by architecture firm Mutuus Studio was influenced by medieval castles and industrial buildings. Named after its location, the Hollywood Hills House is perched on a sloped property in Los Angeles that is dotted with shrubs, cacti and oak trees. The house was conceived for a couple who both work in the...